Vic's POV
I got up and walked to the hallway with my mom.
"Vic what is it?" She whispers and I shake my head.
"Is it something with the girl?" She presses and I nod, annoyed.
"Well what is it?"
"Mom she's like me! She has scars from cutting but she's such a beautiful girl. I want to help her get through it." I look at my mom and she looks me dead in the eye.
"How's her family life?" She whispers even quieter. I shrug, I hadn't even thought about that.
"She didn't tell me."
"Hmmmm, Jace...what is her last name?"
"Um I think it's Macey." I saw my mothers eyes go wide at the mention of her last name.
"Oh no." She mutters and I gesture in defeat,
"What is it?"
"You have to be nice to her, don't let her go. Reach out your friendship any time you can." She turns back to the dining room and before I can ask questions she's already in the other room and the only thing I can do is follow.Jace's POV
I washed my plate and was just grabbing my bag when Vic and his mom came back in the room.
"Uh I better get going. Thank you for the meal though Anya." I say and she smiles,
"Your welcome anytime Jace. We're all a family in this house." I nod and when I pass Vic I hand him a piece of paper.
"It's my number." I say to him and he nods.
"See you tomorrow Jace." He says as I walk out and walk home. I put my key in the lock and open the door. I walk in and notice my brother on the couch, playing computer games.
"Hey Jake is Dad home?" I ask and he shrugs,
"I don't know. Might be out back." I nod and set my bag and keys on the kitchen table. I walk up to my room and take out my hair, running my fingers through it. The electric blue was starting to fade out and a tiny bit of blonde was showing. I need to dye it again I think to myself as I grab a jacket and go downstairs to the back door while pulling it on. I walk out and see my dad working in the garden.
"Hey Dad." I say as I walk up to him. He looks up and smiles at me.
"Hi sweetie. How was school?"
"It was okay I guess. I met a boy named Vic that seems nice." I say and he nods while standing up and wiping his dirt covered hands on his jeans.
"Is mom going to be home?" I ask tentatively and he nods solemnly,
"She's in the bathroom right now." I nod and bite my lip. My mom didn't really like me, she hated us all actually.
"I should get cleaned up, we'll go out for dinner tonight." He says.
"Oh actually I already ate. Vic invited me over and his mom said I should stay so I ate with them." He nods and looks at me,
"You'll have to dye your hair again, it's getting light." I laugh and he does too.
"Yeah. I think I'll keep doing the electric blue for now. He smiles and put his arm around me, guiding us both towards the house.A few weeks went by and I was in band class and the bell rang to go to lunch. Everyone rushed out and I stayed behind and slowly took apart my flute.
"Hey Jace." I hear a voice say and I look up to see Dana standing in front of me.
"Oh hi Dana, you take band?"
"Yea, trumpet." I nod and grab my stuff.
"Hey Jace are you coming?" My friend Anna says in a stuck up voice and I hesitate. I look from Dana to Anna and then say,
"Nah, you go. I'm hanging with Dana today." Anna rolls her eyes and walks off. I walk with Dana to the lunch room after I got my lunch and she comes with me to the bathroom. As I wash my hands she says,
"Where did you get those cuts?" I look down and see my scared arms. Normally I would lie and say it was the dog but for some reason I just couldn't to Dana.
"I cut." I say as I grab my lunch and we walk out.
"It's okay Jace, we all have scars." She says and she puts an arm around me. We walk to where Vic is sitting and I enjoy my lunch.When I get home something seems off. My brother isn't on the couch like usual. I was about to go upstairs when my dad and brother come down carrying suitcases. With my mom following them, her arms crossed over her chest.
"D-dad what's going on?" I say and he shakes his head. But it was my mom who replied,
"I thought the boys should take a little vacation so we can have some girl time." She smiles wickedly at me and I go white as a ghost.
"No! Dad you can't leave. Jake please don't go." I say but they are already out the door. I run out and feel my mom try to grab me and she does but dad had turned around and was stroking my hair.
"Be strong Jace. I love you." I was yanked away and saw the car go down the street. I turned to my mom and screamed at her.
"WHAT THE HECK. YOUR A STUPID FILTHY PERSON!" She slapped me across the face and stumbled backward. I ran into the house and into my room. Tears ran down my face as I heard footsteps behind me. I go to my room and slam the door but my mom still comes through and I collapse on my floor as my mom starts licking me in the stomach. After 10 minutes she finally leaves and slams the door behind her, locking it from the outside. I groan as I curl up into a ball and hold my bruised stomach and ribs. I pull my phone from my pocket with difficulty and call Vic.
"Hello?" His voice comes on and I say in a tear filled voice,
"Can I come over?"
"Sure Jace, are you okay?"
"Yeah..." I sob into my phone and I hear him say,
"I'm coming to get you." I panic for a second and say,
"No! I'll come over." There was silence for a few seconds and then he says,
"If your sure...stay safe." I hang up and grab my bag, stuffing a pair of clothes in it along with some money. I groan as my ribs ache from the beating. I open my window and toss my bag down the 2 stories and then numb down. I roll onto the ground and almost scream out from the impact. Instead I get up and moan again as I start to run to Vic's house. I get there and tears are still falling from my eyes as I knock on the door. Vic's mom answers it and I crumble to pieces. My weight is to much for my legs and I would have fallen if Anya hadn't caught me. She calls someone's name and I vaguely hear Vic answer. Then I'm being carried into the house by a pair of strong and long arms. I'm laid on a soft surface and before I can tell anything else I black out from pain.
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Revenge [ON HOLD]
Teen Fiction15 ear old Jace Macey is a soft-more in high school and doesn't have many friends. She self harms and is bullied but puts on a smile anyway. One day she meets a boy who went through the same thing she is going through a few years ago. Friendship can...